Greg Rutherford says he’s being ‘sewn up’ in recovery update after Dancing On Ice injury-Sabrina Barr-Entertainment – Metro

‘I’m looking forward to getting everything sorted and sewn up,’ he wrote (Picture: Greg Rutherford/Instagram)

Greg Rutherford has shared an update with his fans on his recovery after he was forced to pull out of Dancing On Ice with a ‘significant’ injury.

In a post shared on his Instagram Story, the former Olympian explained that he was being ‘sewn up’ after his accident.

Posting a picture of himself lying in bed, he wrote in his caption: ‘Recovery sort of starts now… after a pretty rough first night, I’m looking forward to getting everything sorted and sewn up so I can get back to normal.

‘Thank you all so much for your kind messages.’

Hours before the Dancing On Ice final was due to take place – which saw Ryan Thomas glide to victory with his partner Amani Fancy – it was revealed that Greg had sustained an injury.

His skating partner Vanessa James wrote on Instagram: ‘Unfortunately Greg has sustained a significant injury this morning at rehearsals and won’t be able to perform tonight.

Fans were devastated to learn that Greg wouldn’t be able to compete in the final (Picture: Instagram)

Greg expressed his gratitude to the fans who have sent him kind messages (Picture: Instagram)

‘We are on our way to the hospital for Greg to get examined further and receive the treatment he needs.’

Greg’s fiancée, Susie Verrill, later revealed that Greg was in resus in hospital, which is used for patients who need urgent treatment.

‘Resus is never a fun place to be is it. There’s a lot of screaming 🙁 (Not from Greg),’ she wrote, showing Greg lying on a bed with his eyes closed.

The former Olympic gold medal winner shared a video from his hospital bed in resus, paying tribute to Ryan, Adele Roberts and Miles Nazaire in the Dancing On Ice final.

‘But my message for the three incredible finalists who will be skating shortly is to have an incredible night,’ he said, adding that he was ‘devastated’ that he couldn’t take part.

Many fans wanted to see Greg and Vanessa win the competition (Picture: Kieron McCarron/ITV/Shutterstock)

After Ryan’s win, Greg shared a post on his Instagram Story describing his fellow competitor as a ‘friend for life’.

‘So prouyd of @ryanthomas84. He’s had his fair share of ups and downs during this process, so to come out winning is utterly spectacular,’ he wrote.

‘Well done brother, I’m glad I’ve got a friend for life in you.’

Ryan was ecstatic to lift the Dancing On Ice trophy (Picture: Kieron McCarron/ITV/Shutterstock)

The Dancing On Ice social media channels previously announced Greg’s departure from the show in a statement, which read: ‘Sadly Olympian Greg Rutherford MBE has had to withdraw from Dancing On Ice after sustaining an injury whilst in rehearsals for the final episode of the current series.

‘Greg and Vanessa have been such a popular couple this series and have performed some truly memorable routines.

‘We will be helping to support Greg and wish him well with his recovery. We also want to thank him for being such a treasured member of the Dancing on Ice family.’

During Sunday night’s programme, while Greg was mentioned and well-wishes were sent his way, details of his injury were not shared with the public.

Dancing On Ice is available to watch on ITVX.

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